Shipping: Training

Julian Brazier: To ask the Minister of State, Department for Transport whether he plans to make a public response on the joint proposals submitted to his Department by the Chamber of Shipping, Nautilus UK and the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers stimulating seafarer training and employment; and whether his Department has costed these proposals.

Paul Clark: The Government are committed to maximising employment opportunities for UK seafarers.
	The proposals for improving the training and employment opportunities for UK seafarers submitted by the trade unions and industry are being discussed with colleagues across Whitehall. However, even with an increased contribution from industry, funding remains a key.
	In 2008-09, the Government made available through the Support for Maritime Training (SMarT) scheme some £12.4 million which equated to around 43 per cent. of the training costs of UK officer cadets. The proposals call for an increase to SMarT funding to 100 per cent. of all training costs.

Jobcentre Plus: Manpower

Francis Maude: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many layers of line management there are in Jobcentre Plus between board members and frontline staff.

Jim Knight: There are no layers of time management in Jobcentre Plus between Board members and frontline staff.

Non-Domestic Rates

Caroline Spelman: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how many individual hereditament  (a) betting shops and offices,  (b) bingo halls,  (c) public houses, licensed restaurants and wine bars,  (d) night clubs and discotheques and  (e) casinos and gambling clubs were on the Valuation Office Agency's 2005 Rating List in the most recent period for which figures are available.

Stewart Jackson: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government 
	(1)  what the average rateable value of each type of hereditament is under each special category code in  (a) the 2005 Rating List and  (b) the draft 2010 Rating List;
	(2)  what the average rateable value of petrol stations  (a) was on the 2005 Rating List and  (b) is on the draft 2010 Rating List.

Bob Neill: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how many hereditaments with each individual Special Category Code  (a) were on the 2005 and  (b) are on the draft 2010 Rating List.

Barbara Follett: I have placed in the Library of the House a table showing the number of hereditaments and the total and average rateable values for hereditaments in each special category code on both the 2005 Rating Lists and the draft 2010 Rating Lists at 29 May 2009. These data are consistent with the consultation document titled: 'The transitional arrangements for the non-domestic rating revaluation 2010 in England', published on 8 July 2009. A copy of the consultation document is available at the following link:
	http://www.communities.gov.uk/publications/local government/nndrrevaluation2010
	The number of hereditaments in each special category code has been rounded to the nearest 10 and the figures for total and average rateable value have been rounded to the nearest thousand pounds.
	Please note that:
	a) betting shops and offices have special category code 24;
	b) bingo halls have special category code 25;
	c) i) public houses/pub restaurants have special category codes 226 and 227; ii) restaurants have special category code 234; iii) wine bars have special category code 303;
	d) night clubs and discotheques have special code 199;
	e) casinos and gambling clubs have special category code 49;
	f) petrol stations have special category code 209.

Non-Domestic Rates: Valuation

Caroline Spelman: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what the textual description is of each SCAT code used by the Valuation Office Agency.

Barbara Follett: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Putney (Justine Greening) on 10 November 2009,  Official Report, columns 283-84W. A table showing the numbers of hereditaments for England broken down by full alphanumeric special category code on both the 2005 Rating List and the draft 2010 Rating List at 29 May 2009 has been placed in the Library of the House. These data are consistent with the consultation document titled: "The Transitional Arrangements for the Non-domestic Rating Revaluation 2010 in England", published on 8 July 2009. A copy of the consultation document is available at the following link:
	http://www.communities.gov.uk/pubIications/local government/nndrrevaluation2010
	This table provides the textual description of each scat code used by the Valuation Office Agency. The number of hereditaments in each special category code has been rounded to the nearest 10.